Exhibition Opening Day: The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
In August of 1776, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History's collection to relay the story of this turning point in American history, sharing the events of this battle with new relevance. Artifacts, archival documents, and exclusive access to rare maps bring the summer of 1776 alive, 250 years later.
The exhibition also tells the story of how Brooklynites have remembered their borough's Revolutionary War past, with a look back at battle commemorations as Brooklyn changed throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibition ends with a final flashback to the 1970s and the 1976 Bicentennial, and a digital interactive where visitors can compare the sites of Brooklyn's Revolutionary past with our shared present.
This exhibition opens to the public on Thursday, February 5th, 2026 and will be on view until Monday, December 30th, 2026. Free weekly public tours begin on Friday, February 13th, 2026. Please visit the Center for Brooklyn History's website to register for a tour or find out more about public programs about America's 250th anniversary.
The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered is funded in part by the Peck Stacpoole Foundation, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, by Hon. Robert C. Carroll, Chair, New York State Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology, the New York State Legislature and the Office of the Governor, and as part of the Dutch Culture USA FUTURE 400 program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.
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